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A mutation in the lipase H (LIPH) gene underlie autosomal recessive hypotrichosis.
Human genetics - 1 May 2007
Ali Ghazanfar, Chishti Muhammad Salman, Raza Syed Irfan, John Peter, Ahmad Wasim
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary hypotrichosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sparse hair on scalp and rest of the body of affected individuals. Two forms of such hypotrichosis LAH and AH have been mapped on chromosome 18q12.1 and 3q27, respectively. Mutations in desmogelin 4 (DSG4) gene have been reported to underlie LAH. Recently, a deletion mutation in Lipase H (LIPH) gene, located at AH locus, has been...
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